Every few years, the powers that be change grammar rules. Between 9th grade and the end of college, I think MLA format changed six times, and that is just one example. The latest example that is driving me crazy is the lack of a comma before the "and" in a series or list.
Previously, we would write: "Today I woke up, read a book, and ate cereal." Now it is written this way: "Today I woke up, read a book and ate cereal."
Here is a blog post that answers the reason why I still prefer the first way (in addition to the fact that I resist change at all costs):
http://allday.cc/blog/why-i-still-use-the-oxford-comma/
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